Dearest Blog: After rather a long hiatus, yesterday it was off to Marquee Cinemas for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Spoiler level here will be...uh...you know what, we're five weeks in and I never did see a trailer for this, so let's just say read on and take your chances.
Many Spideys from many dimensions join forces to fight a common threat.
Dear reader(s), the week Spider-Verse was released, we had five new movies opening locally. As the busy holiday season left me time for only two and I am prone to poor life choices, I opted for The Mule and Mortal Engines. Yesterday was my first opportunity to catch up with Spider-Verse, and, while I normally wouldn't bother reviewing a movie this late in its run*, Spider-Verse is so extraordinary that if I can convince even one person to get out and see it while it's still on the big screen, it's my civic duty to do that.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a terrific film, sans genre qualifier. The story is clever and layered without being muddled, and it explains itself well enough that even those not well-versed in the multi-verse should have no trouble keeping up. Glorious visuals could pass for pages pulled directly from a comic; in fact, there's more than one panel I'm pretty sure *was* pulled directly from a comic. Your enjoyment may ebb and flow depending on the amount of time "your" Spidey spends on screen (I'm a Peter Parker girl myself), but the movie is at its best when all the Spideys share scenes together. A familiar stable of villains lends a comfortable feel to the proceedings, but a great sense of humor and multiple focal points keep the picture moving at pretty frantic pace. Daniel Pemberton's fantastic score and a positive, empowering message wrap up the heroic proceedings with a neat little bow.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse clocks in at 117 minutes and is rated PG for "frenetic scenes of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language."
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an exceptional movie that stands out among a glut of super-hero movies and sets a new standard for animation.
Of a possible nine Weasleys, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gets nine.
Until next time...
*Feel free to laugh at this remark when my next review is of a movie that turns 15 years old this summer.
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